Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, [1865]
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification: Forewing dark grayish brown, with relatively sharp black markings in upper st. area. Note thin, black costal patch with black and gray streaks below it, near forewing apex. St. line usually sharp, accented by white spot near bottom. Hindwing dark brown, almost black. Wings absent in female.
Wing Span: 2-3.3 cm in males.
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 271 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: TheMacphersons
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2012
Submitted by: fredandkitty
Region: Warren County, New York, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Jhassmanmd
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: Sweetskye82
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: Khaake62@gmail.com
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: dax8it
Region: Sullivan County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: Jeffchovanec71
Region: Fulton County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 31, 2021
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 21, 2021
Observation date: Oct 04, 2021
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: mmarks
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2011
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
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